Carson Municipal Code Part 6 Residential Collection And Recycling

Every residential householder shall utilize the services of the collector having the exclusive franchise therefor. No residential householder shall enter into an agreement for residential refuse or recyclable material collection services with a vendor other than the exclusive franchisee.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

(a) Solid Waste. All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

(b) Recyclable Material. Upon placement at the residential curbside for collection, all recyclable materials shall become the property of the collector holding the exclusive franchise for residential collection services.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

(a) Frequency. The residential collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclable materials placed for collection in compliance with this Chapter from each occupied residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the City Administrator. Said schedule shall identify the routes and days of pickup within each collection district set up within the City. Unless otherwise approved by the City Council, collection of solid waste shall take place no less than once in each calendar week. Collection of recyclable materials shall take place no less than once in each calendar week. Not more than seven (7) days shall elapse between solid waste collections, nor between recyclable material collections.

When the collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall choose one (1) of the following options:

(1) Collect on the holiday.

(2) Collect one (1) day prior to or one (1) day after the holiday, providing regular weekly collection can be maintained as provided in the first paragraph of this Section.

(b) Hours. No collection shall take place between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the next day. No collection shall be made on Sunday unless specifically authorized in writing by the City Administrator. Hours and days of collection are subject to change by the City Council.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

Every residential householder shall provide sufficient standard residential refuse containers (with handles) to accommodate the amount of solid waste generated by the residential premises. Such container shall be the property of the residential householder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to written approval of the City Administrator, the collector may provide substitute containers at no extra cost to the residential householder. Such container shall be the property of the collector. No cardboard box or paper bag may be used as a container for solid waste.

Any solid waste not susceptible to placement in a standard residential refuse container may be placed for collection at the same place and time as the container if it is securely tied in bundles not heavier than sixty (60) pounds, not longer than four (4) feet in length, nor more than eighteen (18) inches in diameter.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

The collector shall provide each residential premises with one (1) recycling container, at no cost to the residential householder. If one (1) recycling container is inadequate, the collector shall provide a second recycling container for each residential premises, at no cost to the residential householder. Such containers shall be the property of the collector.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

Every residential householder shall place each solid waste container, recycling container or bundle for collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one (1) street. When the premises are adjacent to a paved alley with a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet, the residential householder shall place the container or bundle within two (2) feet of the rear property line for collection. No person shall place such containers or bundles for collection prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day on which collection is scheduled to commence in the district. No person shall leave such containers or bundles at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection in the district.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2; Ord. 97-1108 § 2)

Upon collection, all solid waste containers shall be replaced, by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and all recycling containers shall be replaced in an upright or upside down position, at the location where found by the collector.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)

The exclusive residential collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, at such times and at such rates as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. In the event that no such agreement is reached, such charges and times shall be determined by the City Administrator, and such special collections shall be provided as determined by the City Administrator.

(Ord. 91-956 § 2)